Mar 22 2026
Photo Courtesy Ken Harris, Jamaica, NY circa 1975
Queens Memory collects personal histories, photographs and other records of contemporary life in Queens, New York.
A History and How-To of Street Naming in Queens
In his talk "A History and How-To of Street Naming in Queens," Queens Historical Society Executive Director, Jason Antos discusses the case of Manny "The Wrong Man" Balestero and the Queens street that was named after him.
Manny Figueroa Oral History
Manny Figueroa is the Talent Development and Training Manager at Queens Public Library. In this interview Manny discusses his education and background as a teacher, his history working in libraries, and how that led to getting involved in training for library staff.
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Listen to the Queens Memory Podcast
Season Three of the Queens Memory Podcast is coming soon! In this season, “Our Major Minor Voices,” we feature stories from our neighbors of Asian descent in Queens, New York. New episodes will air each Monday, starting April 11th 2022. Click Here to listen to the trailer for the season, and to hear to new episodes, as they are released. To hear Season One of the Queens Memory Podcast, Memories of Migration, Click Here. Season One features Queens residents who moved from all over the world over the past century to settle in the “World’s Borough”. To hear Season Two of the Queens Memory Podcast, The Borough We Became: Queens Residents on Life during COVID-19, Click Here. Season Two features interviews with Queens residents and highlighted sound and video contributions to our COVID-19 Project as the pandemic unfolded.
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